"New Insights: Brain Activity Transitions as Sleep Approaches, Study Reveals"

A study from Mass General Brigham reveals that as we transition to sleep, particularly during Non-rapid eye movement sleep, our Brain exhibits coordinated shifts in activity patterns, impacting energy use.

• Investigators from Mass General Brigham utilized advanced hemodynamics imaging technology to observe changes in Brain activity as individuals transition into Non-rapid eye movement sleep.
• During Non-rapid eye movement sleep, regions of the Brain responsible for movement and sensory input remain active, while areas related to thinking and memory decrease their energy usage.
• The findings, published in Nature Communications, provide new insights into the brains functionality, particularly how it shifts from wakefulness to sleep, highlighting the importance of sleep in neurological health.